OB6 PADS & KEYS

via Third Man on the Moon

"The OB6 is a very special and unique sounding analogue synthesizer.

With its 12dB state variable filter it is especially well suited for pads and keys. Since the filter is sweepable between low-pass and high-pass, blending in just a tad of high-pass can give you that nice fairy dust pads. Yummie!

To make a great synth special we have recorded the left and right channels separately and detuned them slightly for truly wide stereo sounds on 31 of the 50 patches . (Add a touch of reverb and/or delay and you’ll be floating in space!)

For the recording process we’ve utilized a chain consisting of hi-end solid state and tube Gear. Going thru a passive DI (Jensen Transformers), VP28 Preamp, BT50 EQ, Manley Variable Mu Compressor, Culture Vulture Tube Saturator and finally recorded into our Apogee Symphony MK2 Converter. No digital processing whatsoever as with all of our samples. Resulting in a big and wide stereo spread and warm tone.

The focus of this pack is Pads and Keys but you’ll find Strings, Leads and Basses as well to round things off. Download the free demo version of the OB6 Pads&Keys sample pack here"

DIY voltage controlled Xtal replacement

Published on Sep 19, 2019 juanito moore

Some DIY with Modular for the Masses.

"This is an optional part of the Modular For The Masses reverb module. This adds a voltage-controlled clock to the cheap Chinese digital reverb/effects circuit. With this modification, the reverb effects module can do vibrato, tape-wobble, all the crazy modulation you might want to do.

You can build it!!!

You will need:
PT2399 chip
Ceramic disc 100nF capacitors (get lots they're CHEAP)
Resistors (get a kit or buy 100 each of the most common values)
10uF capacitors
a 5V regulator (the 78L05 I use here isn't powerful enough to run the whole effects module I'm building, so in the final project I'll be using a larger 7805 regulator)
a 100K potentiometer
one NPN transistor, I'm using a 2N3904 (whoops, I accidentally wrote 2N3906 in the video LOL)"

spectral needs

Published on Sep 19, 2019 zack dagoba

"Purity of Buchla. Nothing else in this one - I set up 7 envelopes on the 200 series, being triggered by 7 trigger outs on the 100 series sequencer. The envelopes control 7 bands on the 296 Spectral Processor, giving it a sort of polyphonic note sequence, the source being a mixture of oscillators and noise. This mono signal was then sent to the Dodeca reverb and the 277 delay unit for stereofication"

Simmons SDS7 #1558 081619

Published on Sep 16, 2019 The Simmons Guy

"Run through of fave kits from SDS7 #1558"

You can find additional demos of the Simmons SDS7 here.

SIMMONS ELECTRONIC DRUMS MTM MIDI INTERFACE-REFURBISHED/NEW BATTERY/OLED DISPLAY

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Simmons SDSV #800 Featuring Simmons MTM #656 Published on Sep 17, 2019

"Quick demo of Simmons SDSV #800 and MTM #656 in action."

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"Freshly restored Simmons MTM (MIDI / Trigger / CV interface) in excellent working and physical condition with new battery and OLED display.

These are incredibly rare and don't come up very often or in this condition. And, 35 years later, it's still the best way to control your vintage SDSV, SDS7 or other non-MIDI drum modules via MIDI. Especially if you have a Hi Hat module - as no other interface will allow you to control Hi Hat Open / Closed.

This would also pair perfectly with the fully loaded, freshly restored SDSV < SDS 5 > I have listed separately." [just posted]

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SIMMONS SDSV SN 000800

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Published on Sep 16, 2019 The Simmons Guy

Playlist:
Simmons SDSV #800 Fast
Simmons SDSV #800 Featuring Simmons MTM #656
Simmons SDSV #800 Swing
Simmons SDSV #800 808ish

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"Incredibly rare, FULLY LOADED, Vintage Simmons Electronic Drums SDSV < SDS 5 > Mainframe (including insanely rare digital Hi Hat and Cymbal modules!) in freshly restored condition.

Every aspect of this machine has been gone through with a fine-toothed comb and it sounds as good as it looks. All pots have been cleaned and are smooth and noise free. Edge connectors have been re-tinned and receptacles cleaned. Power supply has been checked and puts out a clean +15v and -15v. All knobs, caps, faceplates, etc. have been thoroughly scrubbed. All buttons work perfectly. Trimmers for Presets 3 and 4 all function as expected with none of them too chewed up to fit a screwdriver. Preset 1 has been fine-tuned on all modules, as well."

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Buchla 200e Electric Music Box Modular Synthesizer with 201e-12 and Flight Case

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"Buchla 200e modular system in a 201e-12 Powered Cabinet also included is the original white Buchla flight case that fits the system for added protection while moving or storing

Included are all the cables you will need to start patching, 12 Tiny jack audio cables, 12 Pomona banana cables for CV and 4 Pomona Double Banana Stackable shorting Bars to connect the 281e outs to the 291e inputs, power supply and also a J&R e-Ray 12 LED light for the 201e-12 powered cabinet.

Here is a list of the Buchla 200e system:
- Dual Arbitrary Function Generator Model 250e
- Uncertainty Source / Dual Filter Model 267e
- Mixer / Preset Manager Model 206e
- Twisted Waveform Generator Model 259e
- Complex Waveform Generator Model 261e
- Quad Function Generator Model 281e
- Quad Dynamics Manager Model 292e
- Frequency Shifter / Balanced Modulator Model 285e
- Keen Association Polyphonic Touch’n’Run Voltage Array Model 220
- 201e-12 Powered Cabinet - A three-boat cabinet designed to accommodate up to 12 200-series modules
- Original Buchla White Flight Case for the 201e-12 Powered Cabinet
- J&R e-Ray 12 LED light for 201e-12 Powered Cabinet
- 12 Pomona Stackable Banana cables of various lengths for routing CV signals
- 12 Tini-Jax cables of various lengths routing audio signals
- 4 Black Pomona Double Banana Stackable Shorting Bars
- Buchla Accessory Bag
- Buchla USA Easel Weasel Sticker

The list price for this system configuration is around $16,300

I bought this complete system used last year for around 20% off list prices and love it very much but family needs have come up and I am forced to part with it. I am starting bidding out at more than 45% off list prices, synth dreams can come true!"

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Oberheim Synthesizer Factory Catalog Including the OB-Mx

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OB-Mx
OB-Mx Two Voice Card
Drummer
Strummer
Cyclone
Matrix 1000

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Oberheim OB-Xa with Encore MIDI

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"OB-Xa professionally restored and improved with the best MIDI retrofit from Encore Electronics the OBXa-MK

- Comes with all the original factory patches (no tape backup needed)
- 8 Voice version
- 120 Programs
- Auto tune works and tunes all 8 voices
- No battery needed
- New springs and bushings for the keyboard have been installed
- Rebuilt power board and rear power rails / voltage regulators
- New voice dip switch
- Cleaned and repaired inside and out"

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Crumar Bit 01 Analog Polyphonic Rack Synth

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"Fully functional and in great shape inside and out. Italian polyphonic rack synth. Pretty easy to program, all laid out on the front panel. Sounds amazing!

2 DCO, MIDI in and thru, Curtis CEM filter."